GAS V. ELECTRICITY.
To the Editor,
Sir,—After Mr. Smithies allowing -himself- to be drawn-, I am rather surprised at tho weakness of his reply. Ah ancient anecdote and an assertion without figures to'back itsupi are Jho use for proving his case. A few years ago it .wa-3 no uncommon sight in this town to sey candles supplementing, th§-feeble ga; light, and it was not called a dim religious light either, but something that I will leave to Mr. Smithies' imagination. However, this does not now apply any more than your correspondent's remarks apply to up-to-date electi\c lighting. For.the purpose of proving which is the cheapest, would Mr. Smithies care to give an estimate of tho cost of v/orking a separate gas plant to supply a thousand street iig^s for, say, 3000 lighting hours, giving cost of labour, fuel, etc., depreciation of machinery, and interest on capital approximately. If he does this, then I wili give an estimate for an electrical installation to supply lamps of same candle-power. I know that Mr. Smithle; is a busy man, but the calculations needed require only a few minutes to worl; out.—l am, etc., ELECTRO.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12548, 11 July 1905, Page 7
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191GAS V. ELECTRICITY. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12548, 11 July 1905, Page 7
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